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19231 results for: Keyword - Miss Rogers</i> for first time-O Horrible! most Horrible'. (<i><span class=
We found 15839 matches on Performance Comments, 5895 matches on Event Comments, 5338 matches on Performance Title, 183 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

17301
14 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Comic Opera [by Joseph Reed]. Never Performed before. Books of the Opera to be had at the theatre. Receipts: #246 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Ward.

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Gardeners-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford.

17302
18 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17681227 (Miss Burton's 5th appearance).
Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Burton.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers

Dance: III: A New Pierrot's Dance-Dagueville, Sga Vidini

17303
23 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17681022, but Miller-Lewis; Add Kate-Miss Helme; Margery-Mrs Copin.
Cast
Role: Add Kate Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Pearce.

Dance: End of Opera: The Tartars, as17681004

17304
24 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17680922, but Macbeth-Barry; Capt.-J. Aickin; Witches-Burton, Moody, Baddeley; Lennox-Fawcett; Vocal Parts-Miss Radley; with a +Proper dance-Dagueville, others.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Miss Radley
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Champness, Dibdin, Bannister, Kear, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Cast
Role: Myra Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: End Act II: New Comic Dance, as17681210

17305
28 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Yates; Falbridge-Bensley; Spatter-Woodward; Sir William-Hull; Owen-Gibson; La France-Quick; Lady Alton-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Ward; Molly-Mrs Mattocks; Amelia-Miss Morris.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Morris.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Dutch Woman Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Valois

17306
01 February 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill notes the eighth day for Tom Jones. See cancellation of a performance on 24 Jan.] Neville MS Diary: In the forenoon skaited on the Canal in St James's Park. In the evening went to see "The Intriguing Chambermaid" at Covent Garden. Receipts: #201 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Performance Comment: As17690114, but Parts-Miss Valois replaces Mrs White; Mrs_ Pinto. Mrs_ Pinto.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss Valois replaces Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: End Opera: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

17307
02 February 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The profits arising from the Entertainment will be applied to a Fund for opening an Academy the purpose of which will be the teaching of the English language Grammatically and the art of writing and speaking by rule. There have been Stoves kept constantly burning for days past, in order that the Theatre might be thoroughly warmed; Curtains also will be put up in the boxes. To begin at 7 p.m. Playhouse prices. By the Desire of many

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Attic Evenings Entertainment

Performance Comment: Readings from Milton-; Caractacus-; Gray's Elegy-Sheridan; Two Pieces of prose composition of interest to both sexes. Dryden's Ode on the Power of Music-; pieces of vocal and instrumental music-; the vocal parts-Guistinelli, Mrs Jewel [formerly Miss Edwards].formerly Miss Edwards].

17308
04 February 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17690131, but Harlequin-Lewes; Pierrot-Miles; Rural Swain-Arnauld; Nymph-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Nymph Actor: Miss Valois.

17309
07 February 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Cast
Role: lists Mirza Actor: Davis, but Davis does not appear on the playbill, which lists Mrs Lessingham, though no part appears for her in the 1768 edn.. Mrs Lessingham played Aspasia according to the listing in Lloyd's Evening Post, 2 thru 5 Dec.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17681105, but Damaetas-Fox; Pan-Barnshaw; Juno-Miss Pearce.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce.

17310
18 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17681103, but Leonora-Miss Radley.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Radley.

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

17311
20 February 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17681212, but Margery-Miss Valois; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Rosetta-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Nymph Actor: Miss Valois.

17312
06 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17690202, but Quidnunc-Dunstall; Harriet-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Valois.
Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Ford

17313
16 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Charges #64 5s. Balance to Shuter #106 9s. 6d. plus #95 17s. from Tickets. (Boz 309; Pit 124) (Account Book). [The Epilogue is Larpent MS 294, criticising the "rules" and praising "Laughter" as the all-in-all of Comedy]:@What matters it you or me to know@How Blockheads wrote two thousand years ago?@ Receipts: #170 14s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Mattocks; Oldboy-Shuter; Jessamy-Dyer; Flowerdale-Gibson; Harman-Mahon; Jenkins-Dunstall; Diana-Mrs Baker; Jenny-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Green; Clarissa-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Baker

Dance: I: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

Entertainment: II: The Cries of London-Shuter; End of Opera: An Epilogue on Modern Taste, written by the late Churchill-Shuter

17314
28 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Afterpiece: A Farce in 2 Acts, never acted, taken from George Dandin by Moliere. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: No Wit Like a Womans

Performance Comment: Parts-Weston, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Hartry, Strange, J. Burton, Mrs Dorman, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Weston, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Hartry, Strange, J. Burton, Mrs Dorman, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington.

Dance: End: Pantomime Dance, The Lilliputian Camp, as17680922

17315
28 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Afterpiece: Written by Aaron Hill not acted these 20 years. [See 17 April 1750.] Tickets deliver'd for the Distrest Mother will be taken. Charges #65 10s. Balance to Mrs Bellamy #86 11s. Plus #116 11s. from Tickets (Box 330; Pit 227). Paid the Italian Giant for 10 Nights performance in the Masquerade #38 17s Receipts: #152 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Smith; Cecil-Gibson; Morton-Clarke; Davison-Hull; Gifford-Gardner; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Mary-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Gifford Actor: Gardner
Role: Douglas Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue or The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Performance Comment: Toby, the Statue (for that night only) in the character of Harlequin-Woodward. In which he will introduce the different attitudes.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

17316
30 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: CCyrus is oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #131 6s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17690216, but Nysa-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Valois.
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce.

17317
05 April 1769 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ruth

Performance Comment: Vocals-Vernon, Reynolds, Master Brown, Miss Lindley, Mrs Weichsell.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Vernon, Reynolds, Master Brown, Miss Lindley, Mrs Weichsell.

17318
10 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Mrs Ward is extremely sorry she is oblig'd to change the Night's Entertainment advertised for her Benefit, but the severe illness of Mrs Mattocks and Mrs Baker, makes it impossible to perform the Opera of Love in a Village, as does Mr Woodward's indisposition the Farce of the Citizen. The Managers have therefore kindly granted her the above tragedy and pantomime. Charges #65 15s. Balance to Mrs Ward #55 5s. plus #53 2s. from tickets (Box 58; Pit 158; Gallery 149). Receipts: #121 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17681109, but Maria-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Twist
Role: With Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois.

17319
12 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs King. Theodosius Advertis'd. Mr Barry Ill (Cross Diary). Tickets deliver'd for Theodosius will be taken. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17690405 but with Ralph-King for this night only.
Cast
Role: Ralph Actor: King for this night only.
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit or Harlequin at Rhodes

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mrs King; others as usual; Dances-the Giorgis; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Old Lady-Mrs Cross; Clown-Ackman; Hermit-Kear; French Lady-Johnston; Country Girl-Miss Young; J. Burton, Castle. See17670923. J. Burton, Castle. See17670923.
Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Young

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

Entertainment: End of Opera: King (for that night only) will present the Audience with a Comic Paraphrase-King on Shakespeare's The Seven Ages

17320
13 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vincent. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to Mrs Vincent #4 2s. 6d. covered by #134 2s. income from tickets (Box 282; Pit 306; Gallery 177). Receipts: #60 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17690307 but Patty-Mrs Baddeley (from Drury Lane); Theodosia-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe, as17690408

Cast
Role: A New Tripple Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford.

17321
18 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Baker. The Indisposition of a principal Performer making it impossible to do the play of Hamlet as advertised for Mrs Baker's Benefit, she is oblig d to change to the above Comedy, on account of which disappointment, the Managers have kindly granted her this pantomime, and she humbly hopes her illness will plead her excuse for not appearing on her own night. Tickets deliver'd for Hamlet will be taken. Charges #66 13s. Balance to Mrs Baker #33 8s. 6d. plus #29 14s. from Tickets (Box 35; Pit 101; Gallery 58). Receipts: #100 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17681228, but Honoria-Miss Pearce.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Pearce.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Twist
Role: With Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois.

17322
20 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17690411 but Leonora-Miss Radley.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Radley.

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

17323
27 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Aldridge. Charges #64 15s. Deficit to Aldridge #6 5s. 6d. covered by #62 18s. from tickets (Box 172; Pit 102; Gallery 46) (Account Book). Rec'd of Mrs Green for her deficiency the 26th Inst. #11 4s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #58 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17690414 but Sally-Miss Young (from Drury Lane.)
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Young
Role: the Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Dance: I: (By Particular Desire) a Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley; III: The Tambourine, as17690314 End: A New Dance call'd the Whim-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere

17324
29 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lalauze. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to Lalauze #9 19s. 6d. covered by #86 19s. from tickets (Box 170; Pit 197; Gallery 149) (Account Book). Receipts :#54 10s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17690225, but Welbred-Lewes; Downright-Morris; Bridget-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: B Particular Desire a Ball dance call'd the Louvre, Minuet-Lalauze, his Daughter

17325
01 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ackman and Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: LeBrush-King; Irishman-Moody; Frenchman-Baddeley; Scotchman-Love; Margery-Mrs Love; Gulwell-Packer; Frankly-Palmer; Harwood-J. Aickin; Williams-Ackman; Mrs Doggerel-Miss Pope (playbill, but not in Public Advertiser). *u•Ådl V: (That Night only) Linco's Travels. Linco-King; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Mrs Doggerel Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: TThe Wake, as17680929